Minnsights Blog

Four women entrepreneurs who took part in the Mall of America’s Community Commons program shared their inspirational stories at the Chamber’s recent Women in Business Conference.

Learn more about this year's class of Leadership Minnesota participants.

Throughout Minnesota’s last legislative session, the Minnesota Chamber asked lawmakers to follow a “do no harm” principle to guide the economy out of the COVID-19 pandemic and usher in an era of economic recovery. Our delegation in D.C. should follow this same principle, instead of raising taxes and costs. 

Minnesota’s economy is largely powered by small and medium sized businesses (SMB’s). SMB’s make up 99.5% of all Minnesota firms and employ nearly 47% of all Minnesota workers.  Small businesses also drive job growth in the state’s economy. In 2019 SMB’s were responsible for over 22,000 net new jobs, with firms under 20 employees creating the largest share of new jobs.  

At the Minnesota Chamber’s Virtual Washington, D.C. Fly-In, employers from every corner of Minnesota were able to meet with the U.S. senators and representatives to share what issues are impacting their businesses. Without question, the top issue discussed by employers was the current workforce shortage facing businesses in the state.